Best Tom Hutch Podcasts (2024)

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EXPERIENCE 188 | Reasonable, Affordable, Sustainable - A Conversation with Ben Aste, Founder & CEO of Uncle Benny’s Building Supplies, and Candidate for Larimer County Commissioner for District 3 1:43:41

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Ben Aste is a conservationist, first and foremost, also an Eagle Scout and the son of a Swiss immigrant. Ben started Uncle Benny’s Building Supplies from a small rented shed, because he couldn’t stand to see the waste in the lumber supply industry in which he’d been working for some years. Uncle Benny’s grew quickly, and is growing still, despite a…

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What Thermometers Do: Robert Watts, The Empire Strikes Back, Jupiter Ascending 55:43

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Send us a text The boys have been to the cinema to see that little known sequel to Star Wars this week. They loved it so much, they've decided to pick a load of holes in it. Steff is currently between jobs, but luckily Hutch has a suggestion for a sure-fire Christmas present. Meanwhile, in 2nd Chance Cinema Club, we dissect an ambitious sci-fi movi…

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EXPERIENCE 187 | A Journey through Ministry and into Entrepreneurship with Noah and Allli Hutchison, CEO and Principal Designer at Hutch Design Build 1:57:09

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Noah and Alli Hutchison met during their college years at Baylor, and grew a friendship through their shared involvement in a church community - Antioch Waco. Alli started doing interior design work for friends and their friends soon after college, and eventually they worked in church ministry, with Noah as the Childrens & Family Director. They mov…

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Vampire Batty Man: A New Hope, Blade Runner Live, The Batman, Gwyneth Paltrow 1:02:31

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Send us a text Stop the press! David has been to see Episode IV in the cinema for the very first time this week. So we discuss the big screen experience. Meanwhile, Steff tells us about his time watching Blade Runner with a live orchestra, although his partner seemed to be expecting something different... In 2nd Chance Cinema Club, we dissect 2022'…

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EXPERIENCE 186 | Writing a New Chapter in Her Career Journey - AND Helping Purpose-Driven Women Begin & Succeed in their Next Chapter - America’s Encore Career Strategist, Julie Ulstrup 2:06:08

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Julie Ulstrup began her career in admissions counseling, soon transitioned to school counseling, and was a School Counselor for Poudre School District for 13 years. Like many of the purpose-driven, she began to experience burnout after about 10 years - and made a leap in 2016 - transforming her hobby business of photography into a vibrant full-time…

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Extra and Ordinary: Lego Star Wars Rebuild the Galaxy, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Ewan McGregor, Tom Jones 1:09:55

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Send us a text Ever wanted the skinny on how the Hollywood Walk of Fame works? No? Well tough, because you're getting it this week. Also, is Ewan McGregor cool? We discuss the latest Star Wars content to hit Disney+, with the new animated series Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, available to stream now. Meanwhile, the shock revelation that Steff …

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EXPERIENCE 185 | Big Boats, Small Business, and High Finance with Tom Trimmer, Co-Founder of Custom Marine Products and Principal of Trimmer Capital Management 1:43:44

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Tom Trimmer, Jr. spent his growing up years in the Northern Suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, and was disappointed when his father got rid of the family powerboat (about the time he was old enough to start skiing…) and bought a sailboat instead. The sailboat sparked a love of sailing however, that carries through to today, and spurred Tom’s first signi…

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The Circle is Now Complete: A Tribute to James Earl Jones 1:13:31

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Send us a text A very sad week for cinema and Star Wars fans in particular, as we mark the passing of acting titan James Earl Jones. We are hurting, but we find some joy in celebrating a wonderful body of work and a voice which has evoked terror in Rebel scum (and a nascent Hutch) for over four and a half decades, with its terrifying honey. The tri…

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EXPERIENCE 184 | Finding Great People and Building Strong Teams with Trish Bowen-Bannister and Isaac Bowen, President and General Manager of Snelling Staffing Agency of Northern Colorado, and (Isaac) Principal ... 1:31:29

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Trish Bowen-Bannister started her career in education, grew quickly in the field, and spent many years as the Director of Education for Weston Distance Learning in Fort Collins - a role very similar to the role my wife currently fills for the same organization! She later became Campus President of another local education organization, but was keen …

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Outlaws and Outlanders: New Star Wars Video Game Review 1:19:22

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Send us a text This week we welcome back special guest Bas van Dun to the show, to give us his thoughts on the newly released and long anticipated video game: Star Wars Outlaws. Has it been worth the wait? Tune in to find out. In 2nd Chance Cinema Club, we review 2009's Jim Caviezel movie Outlander as selected by Hutch, and find out what Steff has …

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EXPERIENCE 183 | The Chemistry of Resilience with Jennifer Watson, Speaker, Leadership, Performance and Wellness Coach, and CEO of Watson Worldwide 1:24:26

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I was joined by my longtime friend Jennifer Watson in studio this week, while she was in Colorado for the first stop of her Chemistry of Resilience Fall Tour. It’d been a few years since we’d seen one another, as Jennifer moved to Greenville, South Carolina to be closer to her twin sister and growing family a couple years back. Jennifer’s journey i…

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Don't Look Bantha Anger: Deadpool and Wolverine, Alien Romulus, Oasis, Johnny Mnemonic 1:10:16

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Send us a text Alright our kid? We finally review Deadpool and Wolverine in detail this week, as Hutch has managed to get himself to the cinema and watch it at last. Meanwhile, Steff has already moved on and been to see Alien Romulus, so we get the lowdown on that, and hear why you should probably take a spare pair of pants with you... A slower new…

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EXPERIENCE 182 | Drink with Your Dog - Every Dog Owner Should Listen! - Training Dogs Since 10 Years Old! with Amber Quann, CEO and Lead Dog Trainer at Summit Dog Training in Fort Collins 2:07:20

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Amber Quann joined me in the studio this week to share her business journey, which started at the age of 13 after she’d built notoriety since she was 10 by winning many local and regional competitions in the 4 H community for her dog training skills! Several neighbors and family friends got puppies around the same time, and so Amber started group t…

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I've Been Waiting For You - Holidays, Borderlands and Star Wars updates 1:13:05

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Send us a text After a long summer break, the boys are back, recharged and raring to go. There’s lots to catch up on, much of it Christopher Nolan related of course, as Hutch seems to theme his holidays around the man. With all that travel, there's been ample time to consume media. We roundup the latest movies and series that have been entertaining…

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EXPERIENCE 181 | Born a Social Worker! - A Conversation with Kelly Evans, Executive Director of Neighbor to Neighbor, Inc. - Delivering Housing Access in Larimer County and Beyond 1:28:19

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Don’t judge her for it, but Kelly Evans is and will forever be a Jayhawk. Born and raised in and around Lawrence, Kansas, Kelly got her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Kansas and soon after began a front-line role with a local non-profit. Two-and-a-half years in, the board made the decision to depart the Executive Director, and asked…

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EXPERIENCE 180 | A Candid Conversation with a Sales Heretic - Don Cooper on The Myth of Price, Why Should I Choose You?, and more. 1:32:34

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Don Cooper was referred to me by a mutual friend, Carolyn Strauss, in my search for a chapter speaker who would bring an innovative approach to sales training. He brought his most popular workshop, The Myth of Price, and got great reviews from every attendee. And - thankfully for our listeners, he made time to come by The LoCo Experience studios an…

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EXPERIENCE 179 | Welcome to Party Land! Building Brands and Making Advertising More Fun (and Effective) with Matt Heath, Founder and Chief Creative at Party Land 2:08:54

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I met Matt Heath at our LoCo Social at Cheba Hut in April, where he had just finished up meeting with Marc Torres, Cheba’s CEO and my guest on Experience #139. We had an awesome and interesting conversation, which led to a zoom and then booking this podcast, and I look forward to the day when LoCo Think Tank can hire his creative team to create a c…

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EXPERIENCE 178 | Body, Neurology, and Smart Business with Chantill Lopez, Author, Podcast Host, and Co-Founder of the Embodied Business Institute 2:15:40

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A few weeks ago, longtime friend and local musician Max Mackey joined me in studio for a wonderfully authentic conversation (Episode 174), and afterward he mentioned that I really should have his girlfriend on my show because she’s so smart and experienced and I would just love her - and she was coming to visit in a couple weeks! And so I did - and…

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The Acolyte Roundup: Which is the Best Star Wars Series? 1:11:42

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Send us a text So The Acolyte is now complete and we can finally review the series as a whole, without any further speculation or assumption. Much like a spaghetti western, it's a case of The Yord, The Bazil and The Jecki. We talk about what worked for us, what definitely didn't, and what we would like to see from a second season. Then it's rank o'…

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EXPERIENCE 177 | Building a Multi-Location Bourbon & Bacon Colorado Pub with Ryan Wallace, Co-Founder and CEO of William Oliver’s Publick House 2:17:32

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I popped into William Oliver’s Publick House a few weeks ago at the end of the day, to grab a quick beer and a snack - and ran into the owner whom I remembered from their early days - Ryan Wallace. William Oliver’s had been a regular lunch-spot for me when I worked at Capital West Bank - a top choice because the staff was always great and they serv…

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Osha, it Mae well be The Acolyte Finale! 59:55

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Send us a text Only now at the end do you understand. And so The Acolyte comes to an end and concludes with it's eighth and final episode, called...err, The Acolyte. There's a couple of surprises to be had as the latest live action Star Wars series wraps up, so join us on a deep dive into all the twists and turns. Plus some explicit quotes from Sna…

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EXPERIENCE 176 | Diversification, Innovation, and Generations - Kevin Fiske and Brittany McCahan, Father and Daughter, and CEO and Director of Marketing and Culture at Fiske Electric 1:59:49

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In today’s episode of The LoCo Experience podcast, I had the pleasure of getting to know Kevin Fiske and Brittany McCahan from Fiske Electric. Fiske is an electrical design and contracting business with a homebase just outside Loveland, and clients all across Northern Colorado, the Western US, and occasionally, internationally. They have a highly d…

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Back to the Brendok, The Acolyte Episode 7: Choice 1:03:52

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Send us a text There’s not long now until we hopefully get the answers to the biggest mysteries of the summer: Who is Zippy Face? Will Osha turn to evil? Can England's men win a major football competition? But for this week we examine the penultimate episode of The Acolyte and finally get some clarity on a few burning questions. There’s lots to dig…

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EXPERIENCE 175 | Gaining Traction with a Fractional C-Suite - Getting Down to Business with Jill Simonds, Founder and CEO of Savvy Strategic Partners 1:58:11

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By scanning Jill Simonds’ LinkedIn profile, one can see that she is achievement-oriented. Coordinator to Manager at her first career stop, and then Manager to Director at the next, and then Director of Marketing & Operations to Chief Operating Officer & Integrator. That last stop is where Jill earned her EOS stripes and Integrator Certification, an…

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Sol Survivor, The Acolyte Episode 6: Teach/Corrupt 1:06:14

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Send us a text It's episode 70 of the galaxy's greatest podcast and we review episode 6 of the galaxy's latest Star Wars series. We are at the business end of The Acolyte now and things are building up to a cracking finale, so we look at this week's offering in detail and start to think about the end of the series and beyond. At this point we must …

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EXPERIENCE 174 | Many Chapters, Music Always - An Inspiring Conversation with Max Mackey, Singer/Songwriter for Max Mackey Music, Max Mackey Trio, Max Mackey Band, et al. 2:10:05

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I met Max Mackey soon after he opened Moto Haus Coffee in South Fort Collins off College Avenue. I’d recently become the proud owner of a 1976 BMW R75/6, and the former owner told me of a group of old (and some younger mostly BMW guys that met regularly for evening coffee and riding. It was the coolest spot in town for the riding community for seve…

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The 'S' Word and The Acolyte, Episode 5: Night 1:00:29

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Send us a text Some social media backtracking required this week, as serious bombshells are dropped in the newest offering. It's an action packed episode that needs lots of digging into. So we can't afford distractions like how much text messages used to cost, Queensbury Rules, and coining excellent new terms like "Slicey McDroid Pip Face" We also …

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Reviewing The Acolyte Episode 4 - Day 39:55

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Send us a text We are already halfway through the latest Disney+ offering and things are moving quickly in this newest of Star Wars series. We dissect Episode 4 in detail with our usual panache and flair. It's gone down well, but it's not without its problems. This episode was recorded live together in our friend's kitchen, so please enjoy the wide…

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EXPERIENCE 172 | The Tim Taylor to my Mr. Wilson - My Next Door Neighbor Chris Corbin, General Manager of Clarity Project Management 2:05:53

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In April of 2020, in the early days of the lockdowns and pandemic threat response - we got new neighbors. Days after, we invited them to our then-12th annual backyard Cinco de Mayo party. Thinking “Oh, great, we’ve moved in next door to crazy people” they politely declined our invitation, but did accept some leftover pork carnitas and cilantro-lime…

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In Depth with The Acolyte Episode 3 - Destiny 58:24

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Send us a text We are now three eighths deep into the new Star Wars show and this week we review the most recent episode, as well as giving our thoughts on the series to date. The rest of the internet seems to be split between either screaming in outrage at what we've seen, or welcoming new concepts to our beloved universe. Which side will the AITS…

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EXPERIENCE 171 | Aaron Everitt - Meeting Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump Trials & Tribulations, “Mr. Science” Anthony Fauci on the stand and…NoCo Real Estate Update 1:36:26

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This week on The LoCo Experience, we welcomed back Aaron Everitt, our sponsor through his business, Logistics Co-op, and regular guest of the show for real estate updates and real talk on national and local politics. Aaron has been creating content on X the past year or so as @loanly_hipster, some of which has been supportive of RFK’s Presidential …

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New Star Wars - The Acolyte Episodes 1 & 2 59:15

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Send us a text Execute Episode 66... Live action Star Wars is back as The Acolyte is finally here! We deep dive into the first two episodes of the latest series to hit Disney+. Namely Episode 1: Lost/Found and Episode 2: Revenge/Justice. The boys are their usual reserved, objective selves, very much keeping their opinions quiet and personal. You wo…

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EXPERIENCE 170 | Cockroach Problem Leads to Launch of a High-Growth National Signing Agency - Autumn Fleck, Founder & CEO of Precision Signing Agency 2:15:09

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A few years into their marriage, Autumn Fleck and her husband, Trevor, made the decision that they wanted to budget well, save hard, and retire early so they could travel the world and live a life set apart. And then one day - she had a cockroach run down her arm! - and the next day she found a cockroach in her daughter’s bed! - and of course infor…

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Murder, Death, Killbots: The Acolyte, Kill Command, Fall Guy, The Bikeriders, Victor Wembanyama, Jurassic Park 1:01:21

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Send us a text The boys have been busy this week. Hutch had a soggy old time in a field and watched old Steven Seagal movies, whilst Steff killed zombies with his son and watched something questionable in a dark room full of strangers. In the news we find out what NBA stars spend their first paychecks on, who we can expect to see acting with dinosa…

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EXPERIENCE 169 | Escaping Venezuela and Building a Business with American Values with Diego Rago Vega, Founder and Owner/CEO of Obsidian Atlas 2:47:48

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Diego Rago Vega is a chef, a writer, a philosopher, and a permanent resident here on political asylum - but he came to America long before it was trendy. He and his family operated an import/export business in Venezuela, and as the nation’s economic fortunes crumbled under first Chavez and then Moralez, the enterprise became unsustainable - in part…

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From He-Man to Eternia: Masters of the Universe, Star Trek, X-Men, Vision, Bodger and Badger, Superman 1:13:34

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Send us a text It's been a quiet week for the boys, Steff endured rugby disappointment and Hutch watched an Adam Driver movie (£100 says you don't guess which one...) and that's about it! Thankfully, in news there's lots to get excited about, with X-Men finally joining the Disney fold, and original Sci-Fi movies to look forward to. In 2nd Chance Ci…

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EXPERIENCE 168 | Growing a Family and a Business to be Strong Like Good Coffee - Julia and Andy Leach of Toddy, LLC - Global Leader in Cold Brew Coffee Systems 2:16:22

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I first learned about Toddy, LLC circa 2013, during the twilight of my banking career. The story I heard was that the owners of a local marketing agency, Clay Pot Creative, had purchased a manufacturing business in Texas, and moved it up to Loveland! The company made cold brew coffee systems (whatever that was), and seemed to have a strong product …

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Thank the Maker! George Lucas Birthday, Tales of the Empire, Sigourney Weaver, The Mandalorian, Megalopolis, Empire Magazine, Christopher Nolan, Prince of Persia, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eurovision 1:14:49

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Send us a text The man best known as Baron Papanoida became an octogenarian this week and we lament how much more he accomplished in the first half of his life than we have in all of ours (YET). In other news, Hutch tears up trees with his bare hands to save a few quid, whilst Steff is vaguely annoyed that Eric Clapton didn't play his favourite son…

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EXPERIENCE 167 | The Ins and Outs and Valuations of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry with Todd Brooker, President of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. in Austin, Texas 1:58:08

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I got acquainted with Todd Brooker through LinkedIn, where we follow some of the same voices, and learned last fall that he spends a lot of time in Fort Collins - where his daughter Libby Brooker is a goalie on the CSU soccer team! It took us a minute, but this spring we finally got properly acquainted over lunch, followed by a long-form conversati…

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Starship Losers 1:13:55

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Send us a text Steff has been intimidating school children this week. Hutch, thankfully has not. The boys have suffered through The Phantom Menace though, in honour of its 25th anniversary and they also discuss The Acolyte preview and the first couple of episodes of Tales of the Empire. In 2nd Chance Cinema Club, the boys review 1997's Starship Tro…

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EXPERIENCE 166 | Change Your Perspective, Change Your Business with Duane and Chad Stroh, Co-Founders and and President/VP of Healthy Harvest expeller-pressed non-GMO cooking oils. 2:08:39

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Duane and Chad Stroh are the father and son that lead the team at Healthy Harvest in Berthoud, CO, which also includes Duane’s wife and Chad’s sister, and one red-headed step-child in a key operations role. They were initially involved as investor-partners of the business, but as partners departed and their market awareness grew they pivoted the co…

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Fourth of May Be With You 1:13:07

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Send us a text It's Star Wars Day this week and the boys are celebrating by maybe, possibly going to see The Phantom Menace in the cinema (if they can be bothered). In the news, we hear about some upcoming TV and movies, but we mainly focus on what we would do if we had Chris Hemsworth's body for a couple of weeks... In 2nd Chance Cinema Club, afte…

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EXPERIENCE 165 | Pioneering a Cleaner and Greener World with Serial Inventor and Entrepreneur Ed VanDyne - Founder, President and CEO of Plastic 2 Green and Founder, President, and Team Manager of Tetrahedron ... 2:19:06

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In today’s episode, I was honored to be joined in studio by Ed VanDyne, one of the most fascinating guests we’ve had on the show. When you look up serial entrepreneur in the dictionary, you’ll find Ed’s smiling face, and the ideas that have sprouted his various companies are consolidated from ideas and learnings from previous chapters, including a …

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Aliens to the Power of Three 1:01:27

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Send us a text It's episode 60 and Steff has finally watched an important piece of cinema this week, but sadly not the film he was supposed to see (sorry). We have lots of news items to discuss, with several classic movies coming back into the cinema this summer. Meanwhile, Hutch fantasizes about Japanese Star Wars merch, and bizarrely calls out th…

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EXPERIENCE 164 | Your New Favorite Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Katie Foster, Founder and Owner of Timnath Kids Dentistry 1:36:02

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Dr. Katie Foster booked time with me out of the blue last spring (which never happens), and brought cookies and we shared a very enjoyable coffee and conversation. She was weeks away at the time from opening her business, Timnath Kids Dentistry, and was exploring the business community at large and curious about LoCo Think Tank. She’s not a member …

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Much Ado About Fallout 1:14:57

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Send us a text We revel in the 1950s this week, as Steff brings us up to date with his adventures in a gory wasteland and (somehow) a Shakespeare play. Otherwise, Hutch has done sod all! In news, there's lots of video game chat. It's a Star Wars clean sweep at the BAFTAS; we discuss real vs virtual cleaning, and Steff tells us about his spamel. Els…

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EXPERIENCE 163 | Headed West with Workday Ninja Micah Johnson, Veteran CEO, CTO, and COO and Process Optimization and Automation Expert 2:34:45

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I was introduced to Micah Johnson by Jeffrey Beyle, one of my guests during Season 1 of The LoCo Experience (Episode 29 if you wanna check it out), and one of my spies in the Boulder area. By spies I mean those who think of me when they meet someone with an interesting business journey to share, and a lot of value to share with the business communi…

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Beware the Monkey Hangers 1:15:43

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Send us a text The boys have been busy this week doing all sorts. Hutch has been swanning about the West End watching grim plays about up north, whilst Steff has been living his best life at Reading Comic Con, The Bootleg Beatles and, errr… Maidenhead United. There’s plenty going on news wise, with a shocking box office revelation, some video game …

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EXPERIENCE 162 | Love to Appreciate and Let Go of the Rope with Diana Rogers Jaeger, author, speaker & leadership and employee retention expert. 2:02:06

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Diana Rogers Jaeger joined me for an uplifting conversation and shared her fascinating life and career journey that led her to Northern Colorado in 2022. Diana is the founder and owner of Love to Appreciate Consulting, and recently released a new book - “Let Go of the Rope - Create Unlimited Confidence”. Love to Appreciate was founded in 2017, and …

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Tales of the Empire 1:15:45

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Send us a text New Star Wars alert! Exciting news as a trailer dropped today for original animated series Tales of the Empire. So we talk all about that, along with a roundup of all the other sci-fi news that's fit to print. We also hear about how Steff spent his Easter (clue: watching movies and eating chocolate), and how Hutch has an unlikely new…

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